A nice coastal pub on Salt Spring with beautiful views and solid pub food menu. The duck wings were…read morepretty tasty and unique and fish and chips had a great batter. We got seated outside which had nice views. Decent size beer list and we found our server was attentive. Food came quickly. 5/5 for pub food. If you're looking for something upscale in terms of dining, then this would not be a 5/5 for food of that standard but we enjoyed ourselves.

This is a hard review. My wife had the wings and they were excellent. I had the pulled pork, the…read moreworst pulled pork sandwich I've ever had. They fill it with coleslaw. Not coleslaw on the side. So the hot pulled pork was smothered by cold messy coleslaw. Scraped it off and found very little pork. The French fries were very good and hot.

Nice location next to the marina, lots of tables…read more I was very happy with the chowder, the butter chicken is a good order, fish and chips was popular, and the fried oyster appetizer was great but came on some limp arugula that brought it down a notch. People in our party of six were less impressed with the main dish mussels and beef dip. Overall the food was better than I expected given the captive summer tourist market in prime location. Presentation, setup, cleanliness was mid. There was also live music but it got weird when competing live music started at the next door restaurant so even though both performers seemed good, we couldn't enjoy either! These places need to collaborate. Otherwise you might want a table further from other restaurants or closer to the performer. Service on the slow side but that is the norm post-Covid in tourist places where staff is hard to find. I would go back but choose my outside table carefully.

We have been coming to oyster catcher for over 20 years and we're very saddened by our most recent…read morevisit this year. Service was very poor with a unhappy, abrasive waiter, very slow to get food into place orders. My wife and I love oysters. We bought six each paid $54, these are the smallest oysters I've ever seen about the size of a small clam and did not have much taste. Beware. Prices have climb considerably while service and quality has suffered. Final insult was that there was a broken toothpick wedged in the bottle of my beer glass that I found while finishing the drink.

As always.. Great service with a smile. Excellent Seafood…read moreChowder. Never been disappointed with menu choices!

1st time trying poutine Fish & chips were excellent and cole slaw tasted fresh. Lovely atmosphereread more

We get takeout all the time and have never been disappointed. Their seafood pasta is great, the…read moreservice when I come in is quick and professional. Great location with wonderful ambiance.

Really enjoyed our meal but found very pricey. I ordered the Scallops dinner ($42) and received six…read moresmall scallops, very few vegetables with the meal. Came with kind of a cheesy rice. Would prefer the rice to be like rice, not mixed into together in a sauce. Excellent service. My wife had the scallops (2) on pork belly.

Quaint, cosy with a view of the water. Perfect spot to grab a bite after getting off the ferry to…read moreFulford Harbour SS. My wife loved the seafood chowder and even drove back the next day to get another bowl. Fish and chips were on point. Loved the crunch of the batter. Service was friendly and welcoming. Parking is limited but some more street parking up the hill. Enjoy!

Best calamari I've had in my life! This is a wonderful little restaurant on a very special island.read more

We recently hosted a rehearsal dinner for our son and his new wife, at our home, 120 people were in…read moreattendance. The event was held outdoors with a beautiful view of Birch Bay. I have been a long time customer of DHOC. We love our oysters! The highlight of the dinner was to have Adam from DHOC set up am oyster bar at the party. It was the focal point of the dinner and a tremendous hit with our guests. Adam served, cooked and shucked raw oysters. They were all fantastic! I cannot say enough about how fun it was to DHOC at this party. We will definitely have them back again this summer. If you are hosting a party, add oysters to menu! They are the difference between a simple party vs. a fun culinary experience for your family and friends. Our friends are still contacting us to rave about the oyster bar! Thank you, Adam, for making this dinner extra special! We appreciate your hard work and excellent service! I wish I had pictures to share but I forgot to take them!

Hubby loves oysters so he convinced me to have lunch here. I'm not sure I agree with the many…read morevegetarian options claim but I did enjoy the grilled romaine without bacon and blue cheese. I appreciated being able to sample the dressing before ordering as I would not want the taste of anchovies to be too strong. The grilled sourdough bread was a nice finish to the salad. We had also ordered a side of bread and the herb butter was delicious! Hubby had the combo half basket with shrimp, oysters, and halibut and it was tasty and just the right amount. I enjoyed the kolsch and hubby the amber. We enjoyed eating outside on a warm, sunny day.

Came by here and enjoyed a fresh halibut fish and chips and an order of poutine fries. Everything…read morewas so fresh and delicious done in minutes! Service was fast, friendly customer service . This restaurant has the BEST views on the island. Amazing sunset here on salt spring island. Definitely recommend if you want to enjoy some great food, beer and the views !

Fish and chips are good but size portion is inconsistent. Sometimes sufficient but often small.read more

Incredible service! Showed up at 5 when they opened without a reservation and they enthusiastically…read moreworked us in. One of the drink specials was a Yuzu Margarita and it was excellent! A very well balanced cocktail. The tuna credo on the starter menu is ridiculous. A generous portion of tuna with the perfect blend of olive oil, lemon zest, salt, pistachios, and green olives. Definitely a highlight! The salmon fish and chips were most excellent too. Other items ordered by our group were equally impressive. A huge thumbs up!!

To be generous, maybe we visited on an off night, or maybe this is a newer restaurant trying to…read morefind its footing. (We've never visited the restaurant on previous Salt Spring trips over the years, so I'm not sure how new it is.) But they weren't covering some of the basics on our recent visit. The restaurant is clearly a recent renovation, at the very least, and looks lovely inside. The portions for both starters and mains were generous and more than we could eat, but that was partially because we weren't tempted to finish them. The food and drinks are uneven. Both our cocktails were made with a heavy hand on the sugar syrup. For example, I would have expected that in a rhubarb Paloma, the tart rhubarb would undercut the sugar pleasantly, but the rhubarb just seemed to be there to turn the copious sugar syrup a light pink. The wine list is also pedestrian. I ordered a lemon pasta with added prawns. The prawns were cooked well, and the sauce with capers was decent. The farfalle pasta itself, however, was complete mush. Al dente does not seem to be a concept the kitchen cares about, yet at $40 for a pasta dish, I have to say I expected properly cooked pasta at the very least. My partner said his mahi mahi was a bit overcooked but otherwise fine. It is disappointing that in an area of the world with excellent local seafood, few of the fish dishes they offer feature local fish. Service was...relaxed. Fortunately they didn't seem fussed about the time limit stated when we reserved. All in all, we're unlikely to return when we're back on Salt Spring.

This is an average bakery, your cupcakes, sausage rolls and white rolls kinda joint. We sampled a…read moreselection of not very fresh and very fridge flavoured pastries and quiches and decided this was not a great spot to return for picnic supplies.

I was suspicious when, even as we walked through the doors, the classically delicious smell of…read morefreshest baked bread was nowhere to be found. When I noticed the parking lot was empty, and the day old bread section was just as well stocked as the rest of the storefront, I knew this probably wasn't the best place to stock up on bread. I bought a croissant because I felt bad, but it tasted worse than I felt.